 "Covid-19: ICMR issues guidance on antibody test kits, lists manufacturers")
The ICMR on Wednesday issued guidance on rapid antibody test kits for Covid-19 and listed their manufacturers, which include two Chinese firms whose importer licenses were cancelled by the CDSCO after kits supplied by them showed wide-variation under field conditions.
The apex health research body, however, in its guidance clearly stated that these rapid antibody tests are not recommended for diagnosis of Covid-19 infection, news agency PTI reported.
The licences of Chinese companies Guangzhou Wondfo Biotech and Zhuhai Livzon Diagnostics were cancelled by the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) last month.
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